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Program:
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Pathways to Education
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Phone Numbers:
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416-743-5552
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Fax:
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416-743-2062
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Address:
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8 Taber Rd
Etobicoke, ON
M9W 3A4
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Intersection:
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Kipling Ave and Rexdale Blvd
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Location:
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Etobicoke
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 4pm-7pm
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Public Contacts:
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Madina Wasuge - Director, Pathways to Education
416-743-5552 ext 2222 * madina.wasuge@rexdalechc.com
Angela Brown-Knight - Program Coordinator
416-743-5552 ext 2375 * angela.brown@rexdalechc.com
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Service Description:
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Created to reduce high school drop-out rate of youth in various communities, the program ensures that ‘at-risk’ students are able to access post-secondary education through and supports students from grade 9 to grade 12 at more than 30 high schools * grade 8 students (living in the Jamestown area) are enrolled into the program and receive a comprehensive set of supports, which include:
- Tutoring: academic support in all core subjects
- Mentoring: social supports focused on issues such as social skills building, leadership, health and career planning
- Student-Parent Support Workers: an individual assigned to each student to provide advocacy support, help them problem solve and connect with parents, schools, teachers etc
- Financial Incentives: students who actively participate in the program and are meeting expectations are eligible to receive incentives from the program based on funding. Students registered in the program for a minimum of two years will receive a bursary that goes towards their post secondary education
Bus tickets or meal coupons are provided for all students enrolled in the program who meet the program requirements
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Fees:
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None
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Application:
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Contact Pathways to Education Program
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Participants must reside in the Jamestown catchment area (bordered by Martin Grove / Finch / Albion / John Garland / Kipling) but can be studying at any high school
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Languages:
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English ; Hindi ; Italian ; Punjabi ; Somali ; Spanish
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Language Notes:
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Language interpretation is available
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Area Served:
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Toronto (Etobicoke) and area
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Last Updated:
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11/18/2024
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=60781
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